TheBeltandRoadInitiativehasplayedapivotalroleindrivingdevelopmentandimprovinglivesacrossparticipatingcountries.BRIcooperationhasdeliveredrealgainstoparticipatingcountries,andpavedanewwaytoadvancemodernizationinallcountries.TheBRIfocusesonimprovingdevelopmentbyaddressingmajordevelopmentalobstaclesthroughtheconstructionofextensiveinfrastructureprojects.Byenhancingconnectivitythroughinfrastructureimprovements,theBRIhassubstantiallyreducedtradecostsforthesenations,therebyincreasingtheiraccesstotheglobaleconomyandinvigoratingtheirdevelopmentalpotential.TheBRIhasbeeninstrumentalinindustrialcapacitycooperation.Ithasfacilitatedthecreationofcompetitiveindustrialsystemsandexpandedparticipationinglobaldivisionoflabor,creatingopportunitiesfordevelopment.AerialphototakenonJuly29,2020showstheChina-LaosrailwayoverthevillagesandfieldsinnorthernLaos.(Xinhua/PanLongzhu)EmployeesofBulaMushroomcompanyunloadJuncaofromavehicleinNadi,Fiji,May11,2022.(Xinhua/ZhangYongxing)Intermsofpovertyalleviation,theBRIhashelpedtacklefood-relatedchallengesbybolsteringtradeanddevelopingmodernagriculture,illustratingChina’sactiveengagementinglobalfoodandagriculturegovernance.ThisphototakenonJan.11,2023showstheheadquartersbuildingoftheChina-aidedAfricaCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(AfricaCDC)inAddisAbaba,Ethiopia.(Xinhua/DongJianghui)UndertheBRIframework,Chinesefirmshaveworkedhardthroughvariousprojectstoenhancethedailylivesoflocalresidents,fosteringasenseofgain,fulfillment,andsecurityamongthepeopleofparticipatingcountries.TheBeltandRoadInitiativehasbeenadynamicandtransformativeforce,redefiningthedevelopmentaltrajectoryofparticipatingcountriesoverthelastdecade.TheBRI'sremarkablejourneyhasnotonlyupliftedlivesbutalsosowedtheseedsofhope,progress,andprosperityforabrighterfuture.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.